Monthly Archives: September 2011

Publishers Weekly now supports the hosting of short clips from audiobooks, which will be accessible via a small player appearing beneath the online review of each corresponding audiobook. It will look a little like this:

PW’s created this FTP Site where publishers can upload MP3 files — the clips will automatically attach to the correct audio review as long as they are named properly, using the ISBN-13 of the book as the file name. Continue reading →

Here at the Listen Up Home Office, I just unpacked a shipment of audiobooks from Random House Audio and it’s chock full of amazing titles. I was going to pick one for a Now Playing post, but I actually don’t know which audiobook to listen to first.

Where to even begin? I’m leaning toward Moneyball, but Tension City — with its audio clips and interviews from every presidential debate since Kennedy-Nixon — looks so good too. Definitely check out these titles from Random House Audio and the above links for audio excerpts.

Publishers Weekly’s latest batch of audio reviews is online, and this time around we’ve got a great mix of titles — everything from the audio edition of Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers to Dashiell Hammett’s Red Harvest. Check out all of this month’s audio reviews RIGHT HERE, and take a look below for our review of the L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production of The Graduate.

“Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.” Those words, uttered by naïve college graduate Benjamin Braddock, haven’t been so compelling since Dustin Hoffman spoke them in the 1967 film adaptation of Webb’s novel. Now, Braddock’s famous line takes on new life via this full cast production from L.A. Theatre Works that infuses the classic tale with raw emotion and perfect comedic timing. Matthew Rhys delivers a standout performance as Braddock, making the role his own through an understated performance replete with subtle shifts in tone that will have listeners in stitches. The legendary Kathleen Turner is solid and reliable as always, capturing the flare and tenacity of Mrs. Robinson with the greatest of ease. This top-notch production is a fabulous listening experience. (Sept.)

I was going to ask The Twitterverse for listening suggestions — but then I got my hands on the audio edition of P. G. Wodehouse’s The Mating Season. The audiobook is available from AudioGO and narrated by Jonathan Cecil.

Let me just say this: this one’s an absolute must-listen for fans of Bertie Wooster and his gentleman’s personal gentleman, Jeeves. Order your copy today!

Once again, we asked — this time a few questions about our readership — and you responded. And to summarize the results of our “Getting To Know You Poll,” you are (or at least the average of the collective you is) a 35- to 44-Year-Old Woman Who Lives In The Midwest And Does Not Work In The Audio Industry.

For a more detailed recap of our most recent survey, take a look at all the results after the jump. And thanks to everyone who voted!! Continue reading →

“Chosen,” is the short in which Pelecanos first explored the character of Iraq War veteran Spero Lucas, the hero of his latest novel, The Cut. “Chosen” was previously only been available to people who purchased The Cut as an ebook.

At the risk of sounding like Big Brother, we at Listen Up want to know all about YOU. As such, we’ve concocted a little “Getting To Know You Poll.” Take a peek below and tell us all about yourself — well, within some pretty limited parameters and via some totally innocuous and impersonal questions.

But that’s just the begging. The film adaptation of Clark’s memoir is set to hit theaters in early November and the film’s own Marilyn, Michelle Williams, will be gracing the cover of October’s Vogue. Check out THIS LINK for an excerpt from the audiobook and pre-order your copy today!

Audiobook narrator extraordinaire Simon Vance has a new video blog up — this one’s filmed filmed in Paris and brings us up to speed on Vance’s favorite parts of the city and what he’s working on next. Let’s go to the videotape:

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